Universal Training Regulations (Amendment) (Provisional) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1914. No. 32.

PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903‑1912.

Universal Training Regulations, Part V, Citizen Forces, 1914.

I, THE GOVERNOR‑GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby certify that on account of urgency the following Regulations under the Defence Act 1903‑1912 should come into immediate operation, and make the Regulations to come into operation forthwith as Provisional Regulations.

Dated this seventh day of April, One thousand nine hundred and fourteen.

DENMAN,

Governor‑General.

By His Excellency's Command,

E. D. MILLEN.

Regulations (Provisional) for Universal Training, Part V, Citizen Forces, 1914.

(Vide Statutory Rule 19 of 1914).

Amendments.

Organization.

Insert new Regulation—

Extra‑territorial units.

" 109a. (1) National Regiments which existed prior to 1st July, 1912, as efficient battalions of not less than four companies may be retained as extra‑territorial units.

" (2) A National Regiment shall only be retained as such provided that it is maintained at the approved annual establishment with not less than ninety per cent, of efficient members of such establishment in each year.

" (3) The strength of National Regiments will be maintained by voluntary enrolment from those liable for training under Section 125 (c) of the Defence Act, recruits being drawn from certain convenient Brigade Areas approved by the Military Board.

" (4) Candidates for enrolment in a National Regiment will be required to prove that they are substantially of English, Scottish, or Irish descent, as the case may be.

" (5) Uniforms of a distinct pattern approved by the Military Board shall be provided for National Regiments in accordance with Section 123e of the Defence Act."

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For Regulation—

Extra‑Territorial Units.

" 110. (1) Extra‑territorial units may be organized and trained at Universities and other educational institutions, under section 128 of the Act, provided that, of the annual quota of students becoming liable for training in each year and found ' fit,' not less than twenty elect to serve in such unit. Such units shall not form part of the organization for war, and the members thereof shall, on their own application, or on leaving the institution, or in time of war, be allotted to the units of the areas in which they reside, and they shall, on becoming members of such extra‑territorial unit, notify the Area Officer of the area in which they reside, as in the case of transfers.

" (2) At an educational institution at which a Senior Cadet detachment is established, the annual quota of students becoming liable for training in each year in the Citizen Forces and found ' fit ' shall be allotted to an extra‑territorial unit, or to an Infantry Battalion (either that of the area in which the institution is located, or that of the area in which such students reside, as arranged with the Principal of the institution). With this unit of the Militia Forces they shall attend for continuous training, but they shall attend all other drills required by section 127 (c) of the Defence Act with the Senior Cadet detachment established in connexion with the institution, and a monthly record of such attendances shall be submitted by the Principal of the institution to the Commanding Officer of the Militia Unit to which they are allotted."

Substitute Regulation—

University and College units.

" 110. (1) Units may be organized and trained at Universities and other educational institutions, under section 128 of the Act. provided that, of the annual quota of students becoming liable for training in each year and found ' fit,' not less than twenty elect to serve in such unit. Such units shall not form part of the organization for war, and the members thereof shall on their own application, or on leaving the institution, or in time of war, be allotted to the units of the areas in which they reside, and they shall, on becoming members of such unit, notify the Area Officer of the area in which they reside, as in the case of transfers.

(2) At an educational institution at which a Senior Cadet detachment is established, the annual quota of students becoming liable for training in each year in the Citizen Forces and found ' fit ' shall be allotted to a University or College unit, or to an Infantry Battalion (either that of the area in which the institution is located, or that of the area in which such students reside, as arranged with the Principal of the institution). With this unit of the Militia Forces they shall attend for continuous training, but they shall attend all other drills required by section 127 (c) of the Defence Act with the Senior Cadet detachment established in connexion with the institution, and a monthly record of such attendances shall be submitted by the Principal of the institution to the Commanding Officer of the Militia Unit to which they are allotted."

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